Are you sick of elections that seem more like reality shows than the workings of democracy? Learn how to cut through the noise and raise the level of discourse this caucus season. Join other concerned Iowans in Des Moines tonight at Getting Candidates on the Record – A Bird-Dogging Workshop

The Free Press Action Fund’s Internet 2016 campaign is once again partnering with AFSC’s Governing Under the Influence Project along with One Iowa to present a free bird-dogging workshop in Des Moines. Bird-dogging is the act of going to public events and asking pointed questions to get candidates on record. This workshop will give participants the skills and confidence to talk to candidates about important topics such as Net Neutrality, surveillance and access to affordable broadband.

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Please call Senator Ernst (202-224-3254) and Senator Grassley (202-224-3744) to say NO to the NRA and support sensible gun control legislation.

Upcoming Events

One Iowa, the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, will host its 1st Annual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit in both central and eastern Iowa in October. Learn more at OneIowa.org.

Council Bluffs, Tuesday, October 17, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – This is a fundraising event for the Iowa Senate Democrats’ “Senate Majority Fund” at Barley’s Bar and Grill, 114 W. Broadway. I will be joined by former Senator Mike Gronstal and State Rep. Charlie McConkey. For details, visit:https://www.facebook.com/events/122931878407708/

Des Moines, Saturday, October 21, noon – This is a fundraising event for the Iowa Senate Democrats’ “Senate Majority Fund” with former Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander at the Rooftop, 525 E. Grand Ave. 2nd floor. For details, visit:https://www.facebook.com/events/1320260074769390/